Launched in May 2025 and powered by The Center, Main Street Goes Green is an initiative that supports small businesses, contractors, and local governments to build sustainable and climate resilient communities. The Main Street Goes Green Accelerator pairs grants with hands-on support so that small businesses can take practical steps toward greening their business while strengthening their bottom line.
Sherry’s law practice focuses on employment and family immigration, serving clients from creatives to healthcare and tech professionals. With ongoing federal policy changes and local challenges such as wildfires and increased immigration enforcement activity in Los Angeles, many of her clients are facing real fear and uncertainty. Sherry has responded by keeping them informed and helping those new to technology learn how to track their cases with confidence.
By the time Sherry joined the accelerator, she had already shifted her practice away from paper. Law firms are historically some of the most paper-dependent businesses, often relying on printed records, case files, and client documents, and Sherry knew that if she wanted a more sustainable practice, reducing paper had to be the first place to start. She invested in high-speed scanners, built secure digital filing systems, and streamlined how clients reviewed documents online. This early transition made her office adaptable and helped her staff remain fully connected even while working from different locations. These efficiencies also made casework more transparent and accessible for clients.
The accelerator helped Sherry build on this foundation by encouraging her to explore other meaningful improvements inside her workplace. She replaced older lighting with energy efficient LEDs, added water saving aerators to faucets, introduced reusable mugs and utensils, and applied window film to reduce heat while keeping natural light. These changes were straightforward and lowered her operating costs. “Going green is a tangible, cost saving tool,” she says. “It is something anyone can put into practice.”
As one of 12 participants who completed the accelerator, Sherry later shared her experience at the Main Street Goes Green Business Connect event, joining fellow accelerator members to talk about how they are bringing sustainability into their day-to-day work.
Next up, Sherry will be updating her website and developing a free online resource center for victims of crime who may qualify for immigration relief. Her goal is to expand access to information and help more people navigate their options for stability and safety.
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The Main Street Goes Green Accelerator is powered by The Center by Lendistry in partnership with The Little Big Project, with generous support from the California Office of the Small Business Advocate, the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco’s 2024 AHEAD Grant, Pacific Premier Bank, and First Citizens Bank.
November 20, 2025